Crawford County, OH Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Crawford County, Ohio, pushed to your phone within moments — county code OHC033, forecast zone OHZ028. Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches OHC033 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bucyrus or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
OHC033
Forecast Zone
OHZ028
Forecast Office
Brooklyn Heights (CLE)
Radar Station
KCLE
Towns covered in Crawford County
An NWS alert for Crawford County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Crawford County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Crawford County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
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Alert types issued for Crawford County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Crawford County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Crawford County in?
Crawford County, Ohio is NWS county code OHC033 and forecast zone OHZ028. Alerts for it are issued by the Brooklyn Heights (CLE) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCLE.
Which towns in Crawford County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Crawford County covers every community inside it, including Bucyrus, Chatfield, Crestline, Galion, New Washington, North Robinson, Oceola, Sulphur Springs and Tiro.
Are there river gauges in Crawford County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Crawford County, including Sandusky River near Bucyrus, Black Fork Mohican River at Shelby. You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Crawford County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for OHC033, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.